Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 3 + 8 road tests and 3,484 + 307 owner reviews. How we score
Cinturato P7 is ahead, 68–61
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Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 48 · 3,484 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)
“New rubber for the road wheels Pirelli P-Zero RS TLR 30mm, measuring 33mm on 25mm inner rim width. Rides like a dream, but the center thread is narrow, so I'd not feel confident if I raced anything with tighter cornering.”
Tests 74 · 8 tests Owners 62 · 307 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (dry braking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | P Zero | Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 7 tests | 80 | 78 |
| Reviews found online | 62 | 64 |
P Zero: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 61.9 = 73
Cinturato P7: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 64.1 = 73
| Source | P Zero | Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 7 tests | 81 | 80 |
| Reviews found online | 55 | 69 |
P Zero: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 55.4 = 71
Cinturato P7: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 68.6 = 76
| Source | P Zero | Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 58 (est.) | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 37 | 55 |
P Zero: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 50
Cinturato P7: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 61
No road tests of snow for P Zero. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | P Zero | Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests | 70 | 92 |
| Reviews found online | 47 | 62 |
P Zero: 40% × 69.8 + 60% × 47.1 = 56
Cinturato P7: 40% × 92.3 + 60% × 61.6 = 74
| Source | P Zero | Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests | 61 | 61 |
| Reviews found online | 54 | 66 |
P Zero: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 53.6 = 58
Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.8 = 63
| Source | P Zero | Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests | 65 | 60 |
| Reviews found online | 28 | 55 |
P Zero: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 27.8 = 50
Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 54.9 = 58
| Source | P Zero | Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 57 | 63 |
| Source | P Zero | Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests | 59 | 75 |
| Category | Pirelli P Zero | Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 68 |
| Dry | 73 | 73 |
| Wet | 71 | 76 |
| Snow | 50 | 61 |
| Comfort | 56 | 74 |
| Noise | 58 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 50 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 57 | 63 |
| Efficiency | 59 | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
P Zero
Cinturato P7
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | P Zero | Cinturato P7 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 92% #17/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | 95% #7/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #1/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 99% #6/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% #14/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 95% #8/7 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 83% #28/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | 96% #6/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #3/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 98% #7/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 67% #14/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 97% #18/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 96% #9/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 66% #15/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 72% #11/12 · 2020 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 73% #16/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 66% #18/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 51% #10/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #25/49 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | #6/8 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinions on the Pirelli P Zero tire line are divided depending on whether users are discussing the cycling tires or automotive variants. Cyclists generally praise the road and gravel options for speed, comfort, and grip, though some note they can be difficult to mount. Automotive users offer a more mixed review, praising the high-performance grip, responsive steering, and comfort of options like the P Zero AS Plus 3, while frequently criticizing summer and OE variants for rapid tread wear, wet weather traction issues, and susceptibility to sidewall bubbles.
“I've used the old P zero SL in a 26, was happy with grip and feel but they did not last very long, 2000k for me before they're basically started puncturing every second ride. That would have to be my only complaint”
“Um I got my x3mc with p0's pz4 and I love them because there is no sideflex in them, you really only feel the suspension working and not the tire, so very darty steering if you will. Also put pzero all season plus on my cooper coupé s, and again excellent no sidewall flexing. May or may not try the Michelin one day. But the pzero on my x3mc burns really really fast in the back. 2 summers max, the front hardly get used, and can't swap since they are wider in the back”
“Impossible to install P Zero Race TLR I have Hollowgram R45 carbon wheels on my road bike and went for Pirelli P Zero TLR 700x30 after reading great reviews. The fact is, they are impossible to install. I tried and had two mechanics try and they said it’s absolutely impossible. The tire is too tight for the wheel and there is absolutely no way of putting it on. The wheel is ETRTO standard compliant and has a 21 mm internal canal. Has anyone had any similar experience? I am quite surprised”
Based on 284 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Pirelli P Zero | B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 194 | 49 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 24″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 220 A A | 260 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 44 psi |
| Sizes in common | 34 | 34 |
Pirelli P Zero
Pirelli Cinturato P7
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P7 — better comfort, efficiency and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 74 vs 56 on comfort.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 75 vs 59 on efficiency.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 61 vs 50 on snow.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 58 vs 50 on treadwear.
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Pirelli Cinturato P7, 76 vs 71 on our wet score.
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 61 vs 50 on our snow score.
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 63 vs 58 on our noise score.
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 74 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 58 vs 50 on our treadwear score.
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 75 vs 59 on our efficiency score.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology
